In This Chapter We Learn That the Most Complete Explanation

In this chapter we learn that the most complete explanation of primary state formation is

A) a set of nine ecological and social factors determining the evolution of social stratification.
B) a multivariate approach such as Carneiro's theory of state formation.
C) the development of a four-level hierarchy composed of peasant villages, subchiefdoms, chiefdoms, and capital cities.
D) a biocultural approach such as Kent Flannery's broad-spectrum theory of state formation.
E) a prime-mover explanation based on irrigation.